This year’s Halloween is going to be extra horrific as Universal Studios has announced the popular horror game ‘The Last of Us’ as their Horror Night’s theme of 2023. As confirmed by the recent tweet from the developer Neil Druckmann, it is decided that this zombie apocalypse will be featured on Halloween at Universal Studios Orlando and California, respectively.
Since the announcement, fans have already flooded social media platforms to experience their favorite video game world coming into a sort of reality. The Last of Us, which received immense popularity after its OTT adaption by HBO, is also celebrating its tenth anniversary this year.
Tit-bits from The Last of Us developer’s announcement
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Recently Neil Druckmann, the developer and creative head of The Last of Us team, took to Twitter to spread the news among his followers.
Who says nothing good comes out of this website? The Last of Us is coming to @UniStudios & @UniversalORL for this year's Halloween Horror Nights!
Thanks for answering the call, @Michael_Aiello and setting up what has been an incredible collaboration! https://t.co/rKsJvnZvQV pic.twitter.com/0wFMkZLism
— Neil Druckmann (@Neil_Druckmann) June 15, 2023
He mentioned the head of the entertainment creative of Universal Studios Orlando, Micheal Aiello confirming the reliability of the announcement- “Who says nothing good comes out of this website? The Last of Us is coming to @UniStudios & @UniversalORL for this year’s Halloween Horror Nights! Thanks for answering the call, @Michael_Aiello and setting up what has been an incredible collaboration!”
Fans go gaga after the Halloween theme announcement
Since the official confirmation, content creator and famous streamer Dom The Bomb posted a similar tweet giving a glimpse of The Last of Us-themed Horror Nights celebration at this year’s Halloween with an official poster of the event.
The Last of Us Halloween Horror Nights Description:
“Guests on both coasts will have to survive a brutal journey of carnage and mayhem alongside fellow hardened survivors and the game’s protagonists, Joel and Ellie, while navigating the Pittsburgh Quarantine Zone. Inside, fans… pic.twitter.com/pqdoxdyFx8
— DomTheBomb (@DomTheBombYT) June 15, 2023
He commented on being excited to attend the event- “We’ll time to start getting my plans ready I’m hooked.”
We’ll time to start getting my plans ready I’m hooked 🔥👀 pic.twitter.com/i9PHZOhfgG
— DomTheBomb (@DomTheBombYT) June 15, 2023
Many fans have confirmed to attend the show- “I’m most likely going !!”
I’m most likely going !!
— Adog 00 (@Adog00YouTube) June 15, 2023
One of the fans posted a screenshot from Neil Druckmann’s Instagram post of similar content that shows Pedro Pascal’s comment on attending the event.
— 𝓑𝓮 • 𝓔𝓵𝓵𝓲𝓮&𝓙𝓸𝓮𝓵 🩵 (@elliejoel_tlou) June 15, 2023
Many fans commented about their long anticipation and their excitement after the official announcement- “Got my tickets a few weeks ago. Heard rumors of a last of us theme and I can’t believe I’m gonna be Harry pottering by day and Last of Using by night.”
Got my tickets a few weeks ago. Heard rumors of a last of us theme and I can’t believe I’m gonna be Harry pottering by day and Last of Using by night
— Shuja (@Shuja_Abbas246) June 15, 2023
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There were sarcastic comments from the fans who will not be able to experience a glimpse of this popular video game- “They had to do this when im pregnant?? This is what i get for having a baby in sept-october.”
They had to do this when im pregnant?? This is what i get for having a baby in sept-october 🤣🤣🤣
— Kate (@Katielou742) June 16, 2023
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All these positive reactions from the fans have already made the event a hit on social media platforms. If you are attending this event, do not forget to share your excitement with us in the comments below.
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